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Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1471 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th
Grampian 26 centerboard cable Eric at 5:28am 11.26.07 Grampian 1/3270 Now that I have hauled my boat and it is sitting on stands in my yard, I have an issue with the cent
kells sailboats fine folly at 4:58am 11.26.07 Trailer Sailors 0/2830 Does anyone have any information on Kells sailboats? Mine is a 1976 , it has 222 on the sails. I was
Solar Ventilation Journey6534 at 6:19am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1383 This month's Sail magazine has an article about improving cabin ventilation. I have an O'Day 22 and
Water in the bilge Harleyman18483 at 6:25am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2307 I keep getting some water in the bilge (about 1 gallon in 24 hours) I have checked the engine compar
PROP David at 6:28am 11.26.07 Big Boats 2/1316 What are the pros and cons of 2 blade and 3 blade props for the 34 with the 25hp Universal? Thanks
Looking towards the Horizon..... Bad Obsession at 6:39am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2523 Lately I have been thinking about selling my current boat. I have a 1990 Catalina 30. I love the b
Naming,renaming? Popeye18296 at 7:22am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2609 Well here i are again!!!!! Have only seen a few posts on this so here it is.The name on stern of
rigging a spinaker Spar Trek at 9:47am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1598 how do I rig a halyard on to my mast? The mast is set up for 2 halyards, jib ' main only. I've recen
L'Attitude Log - Norfolk - Ft. Pierce Buck Harrisonj at 10:04am 11.26.07 Big Boats 8/1295 For those interested.. here's my log if current ongoing sail South.Forgive my selling and apprevia
Dodger for Hunter 380 Ken at 11:39am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1677 I am having difficulty locating a source for a dodger for my Hunter 380, year 2000. If any fellow H
Dorade Rebrass Tim Davis at 12:34pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 2/1003 I would like to have my dorades rebrassed. Does anyone know where this can be done?
Sail BOat Advice Terry at 10:46pm 11.24.07 Trailer Sailors 18/5770 I am nelatively new to sailing. I have only sailed the small dai sailers to date, but I am ready to
Full enclosure for a 410 AndrewB at 6:13pm 11.24.07 Big Boats 4/977 I would like to ask anyone with a full enclosure if they could take a series of photos so that we ca
New Boat - Need GPS avdice. lvnitup at 4:30am 11.25.07 Big Boats 14/1803 So glad this site is here and I am sure I will take advantage of it being a novice sailor and all. M
Xmas Boating in UK johnny b at 4:46am 11.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 Its 4c here in UK day time,, not night. How do you fancy sailing in that then.
9.2 SPEED UNDER POWE DION at 5:07am 11.25.07 S2 6/2447 I BOUGHT A 1978 S2 9.2 SAILBOAT THIS FALL AND WANT TO KNOW HOW FAST IT WILL GO UNDER POWER WITH THE
Looking for plans drawings Rag Waver at 8:47am 11.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1136 I'm looking for lines drawings, or plans drawings, of a 17.5 ft. O'Day DaySailer 2. These would show
MacG 26, opinions Roger at 8:44am 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1334 Looked at the new Macgregor 26 (sp?) and watched their video. Very interesting. A VERY popular boat.
Hydraulic troubles :{ victory04 at 10:03am 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1170 I just purchased a 2001 Beneteau 40CC with the agreement that intermittent problems with the hydraul

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Thanksgiving and Christmas Justin_NSA at 8:23am 10.26.21 There is no mention of an apostrophe. But we get accused of chewing crayons so what do we know. Mar
Thanksgiving and Christmas Brian D at 8:10am 10.26.21 Not an English major, but, since Corps is already plural and represents a group, alone it really has
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? SycloneDriver at 8:02am 10.26.21 I looked through an older online Groco catalog. I didn't see a socket offered and I don't think 2 &
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 10.26.21 It sounds like your plan will work out nicely! I hope it goes smoothly!
New Outboard on Order patbratton at 7:57am 10.26.21 Most of the adequate sized electric motors are 24 volt and I currently only have 12 volt system. The
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 10.26.21 A forewarning: My boat came with a pump screwed to the bilge. When we checked on the boat in March,
Sailboat agreement with dealer Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 10.26.21
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:47am 10.26.21 I've been told a separate propane locker may be required by law in some regions. I'm not sure on the
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.26.21 It's good to see a fellow LD/stagehand on the forums! This definitely sounds like a connection issue
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 7:44am 10.26.21 :plus: test sails AKA sea trial should ONLY be done after a buyer signed a contract subject to sur
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 10.26.21 code that hides the ad to logged-in users. So the ad is still there in the background potentially
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 10.26.21 Buy the groco socket if you can. I imagine the right tool will make this a non-trivial task. Money s
Sailboat Drone Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 10.26.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Tabernacle replacement sail sfbay at 7:32am 10.26.21 Ouch!!.............might check with Blue Water Yachts MacGregor Boat Parts (bwyachts.com) who specia
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 7:26am 10.26.21 Plumbers Faucet/Drain socket? They are relatively tall and thin walled, if you can find a set with b
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 10.26.21 If you used silicone on the threads (use 4200 next time as it's less prone to failure) you can buy c
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? SycloneDriver at 7:24am 10.26.21 Modify a socket. Start with the correct sized, 2 & 1/2 inch, socket and cut it in half. Then weld
Propane solenoid valve Grichelli at 7:18am 10.26.21 Battery powered rotary (Dremel) tool. Grind the gelcoat off the screwheads and clean them up. Or, b
Sailboat agreement with dealer sail sfbay at 7:17am 10.26.21 Please let us know what the dealer offered.
Bent mast rgranger at 7:16am 10.26.21 Place the mast between 2 trees and bend it back in shape.......that is what I did on a Catalina 22

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